Statements

Responding to the Rohingya Issue   – Inter-governmental Conference, FORUM-ASIA, SAPA, APRRN   On May 29, the inter-governmental conference on migration “Special Meeting on Irregular Migration in the Indian Ocean” was hosted by the Thai government in Bangkok, Thailand and attended by 17 countries, including the concerned countries Indonesia, Malaysia, Burma, and Thailand. This special meeting […]

  Asia Democracy Network Urgent Call for Action:  Save the Rohingya and Bangladeshi Stranded in the Sea     Over 4,000 Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants, many of them women and children are stranded and dying in the Andaman Sea due to extreme conditions and no food and water. The ethnic minorities Rohingya’s, native to Burma […]

In line with civil society, ADN expresses concern on the restrictions to civil society space in Cambodia.     Joint Letter: Work with civil society to address restrictions in draft Law on Associations, and Non-Governmental Organizations (LANGO)   Excellency, We the undersigned international and regional civil society organizations write to express our deep concern about […]

Statement Released by FORUM-ASIA Pakistan: End Impunity and Bring Perpetrators of Sabeen to Justice For Immediate Release (Islamabad/Bangkok, 27 April 2015) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), together with its Pakistani member Bytes for All, strongly condemns the killing of Sabeen Mahmud. The groups also call on the government of Pakistan to ensure […]

ADN expresses our deepest condolences to all of those affected by the earthquake tragedy in Nepal. We acknowledge that those affected by such devastation continue to suffer from a heavy loss of their people, lack of food, water, shelter, and loss of livelihoods. ADN stands in solidarity with the people of Nepal and supports international […]

13 March 2015 Burmese government urged to cease the assault and arrest of students protesting in Letpadan and Rangoon We, the undersigned organizations, strongly condemn the latest instance of brutal and indiscriminate assault by the police and vigilante groups against the students, monks, and residents in Letpadan who have been peacefully exercising their civil and […]

  Asia Democracy Network Calls for a Peaceful Transition of Power in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka has elected a new president, Maithripala Sirisena. A mark in history has been made and the will of the people spoken. The Asia Democracy Network (ADN) commends the recent victory, placing an end to a decade of rule that […]

ADN Expresses Deep Concern in the Military Ruler Prayut Chan-o-cha’s Participation in ASEAN-Korea Summit and Demands for a Speedy Restoration of the Rule of Law, Democracy, and the Protection of Basic Human Rights in Thailand December 11, 2014 – The Asia Democracy Network (ADN) expresses grave concern over the participation of military ruler  of Thailand, […]